audio-technica AT150ANV

[scottyh777]

At has a 50th amiversery MM cart that just came out for $799 and a MC version for $2,000.audio-technica AT150ANV (500 Limited)

I really want to hear this.

 

[UncleAng]

A bit pricey wouldn't you say? I'll stick to my OC9.

 

[70WR]

Paying extra for that "50th Anniversary" and paying extra for the "500-Limited "
Not for me

 

[scottyh777]

A bit pricey wouldn't you say? I'll stick to my OC9.

Yes, pricey for sure.Curious to how it would stack up against my Clearaudio Maestro and 2M Black.I don't think I will pull the trigger but very curious as im a AT cart fan as well.

 

[Greyson]

I could come up with a laundry list of better things to spend 2,000$ on. :yes:

 

[Homerx]

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=424281

As posted in the other thread it seems to being going for the MM crown at $799

Seems about right when you consider what is in there...

Start with an AT150MLx body - official price $500

Then you replace the boron cantilever with a sapphire cantilever maybe an additional $100? (that would seem a reasonable premium, given the going rates at retippers)

But here is the kicker - the specs say sapphire PIPE - not sapphire ROD....
Assuming there hasn't been a mistranslation from the Japanese, that would have the cantilever mass.... And probably double the cost of the stylus...

Then they rebuilt the cartridge body - made it out of titanium for better vibration control... and filled it with some sort of damping material...

Asking around $700 to $800 sounds like value.

If this beastie performs up to the potential implied by these specifications, there are a bunch of MC's costing up to 10x its price who are going to be running scared!

This is a serious attempt at the MM high end crown - and the previous contenders for that crown were among the best cartridges ever made.

Waiting on the first reviews....

bye for now

David

Seems very interesting, I to am Awaiting reviews.Well out of my price range. But the basic 150mlx is something I'm very interested in once I upgrade my phono preamp